libyan officials insisted this facility was only used for training and repairs. and the air strikes have not put a dent in moammar gadhafi's defian defiance, speaking to reporters last night, the dictator called the nato led coalition, quote, a bunch of fascists, and said they were laughing at their bombs and missiles. "we are ready for the fight, whether it be a short one or a long one" he said in his first public appearance in more than a week. while on the battlefield the conflict was shaping up to be anything but short. gadhafi's forces were still in control in ajdabiya. the we bells on the outskirts unable to penetrate tanks, despite nato fire power from the air. in misrata, another flashpoint rebels were holding out, despite another day of tank and sniper fire, reportedly killing at least 40, including children. gadhafi's forces squeezing the town, cutting off food, water and power. the rebels, disorganized and outgunned, are pleading for more direct air strikes on government troops and on gadhafi himself. but in an interview with abc news, secretary of sta